Hinge construction.



G. W. ,COLLINS.

HINGE CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 10, 1917.

1,243,815. Patented Oct. 23, 1917.

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GEORGE W. COLLINS, OF HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS.

HINGE CONSTRUCTION.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 23, 1917.

Application filed April 10, 1917. SerialNo. 161,000.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. COLLINS, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing in Holyoke, in the county of Hampden and State ofMassachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in HingeConstructions, especially designed and adapted for closet-bowl covers,of which the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings and letters of reference marked thereon.

The object of my invention is to provide a construction wherein thecover may be raised and prevented from being turned back beyond apredetermined position, thus avoiding the objectionable striking of thecover against anything that may be back of it and insuring themaintaining of the cover in the desired position without employing anystop other than that provided by the hinge itself. My object is also toprovide a construction which shall be simple and inexpensive.

In the accompanying drawing in which like letters of reference indicatelike parts- Figure 1 is a side view in elevation of the hinge showingits position in full lines when the cover is opened or in raisedposition, and in dotted lines when the cover is closed.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view on an enlarged scale.

The construction will be readily understood on reference to the drawingswherein is shown two supporting members a adapted to be attached to thebowl, and a cross rod or member Z) between them, a plate 0 adapted to beattached to the cover and having the extensions (Z integral therewith,provided with openings through which the rod Z2 extends and havingextensions 0 projecting rearwardly and laterally as shown at f, thelateral extensions f being adapted to impinge against the shank portionsof the construction comprising but few parts,

easily manufactured and easily assembled provides a construction servingthe purpose for which it is designed and a device which can bemanufactured at small expense.

Having therefore described my invention what I claim as new and desiretosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A hinge construction of the classreferred to comprising uprights a, cross rod b, plate 0, and members dintegral therewith, provided with openings for the rod 72 and extendedrearwardly and laterally and adapted to strike against the uprights awhen turned to the open position.

2. A hinge construction for closet seats and covers comprisingsupporting members, a member adapted to be secured to a seat or coverand having rearward extensions hingedly connected with the supportingmembers and having the body portions of said rearward extensionsextended rearwardly beyond the hinge and laterally whereby said rearwardlateral extensions will engage the supporting member and limit the hingemovement in one direction.

3. In a hinge construction of the class referred to, suitable supportingmembers as a;

a part 0 having rearwardly and laterally ex tended members with pivotalopenings there through, whereby they may be pivotally connected with themembers a and having'lateral extensions as 7 adapted to strike against aportion of the part a; and prevent further movement of the cover,substantially as shown.

GEORGE W. COLLINS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

